Primary completion rate, total in Barbados

Barbados: Primary completion rate, total was 85.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
85.3%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
133rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
109.0%
in 2003
All-time low
81.4%
in 2019
Years of data
20
1999–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Barbados, 1999–2024

02550751001999201120241999: 100.2 % of relevant age group2000: 98.7 % of relevant age group2001: 104.9 % of relevant age group2002: 102.8 % of relevant age group2003: 109 % of relevant age group2004: 104.6 % of relevant age group2005: 100.7 % of relevant age group2006: 103.3 % of relevant age group2007: 99.3 % of relevant age group2008: 98.6 % of relevant age group2009: 97.5 % of relevant age group2010: 94.9 % of relevant age group2011: 96.2 % of relevant age group2018: 86.5 % of relevant age group2019: 81.4 % of relevant age group2020: 90.6 % of relevant age group2021: 95 % of relevant age group2022: 87.1 % of relevant age group2023: 92.2 % of relevant age group2024: 85.3 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 85.3% for primary completion rate, total in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Barbados peaked at 109.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2019.

That places Barbados 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.2% 100.2% 100.2% 1
2000s 101.9% 97.5% 109.0% 10
2010s 89.7% 81.4% 96.2% 4
2020s 90.0% 85.3% 95.0% 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 130 Guatemala 86.5% compare
  2. 131 Nauru 86.4% compare
  3. 132 Zimbabwe 86.0% compare
  4. 134 Laos 85.2% compare
  5. 135 Sao Tome and Principe 85.1% compare
  6. 136 Gambia 84.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Barbados?
Primary completion rate, total in Barbados was 85.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 109.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2019.
How does Barbados rank for primary completion rate, total?
Barbados ranks 133rd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.